1969/70 was Manchester City's 68th season of competitive football - its 50th in the top division of English football, its 50th (total) and its 4th consecutive season in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorers this season were Colin Bell and Francis Lee who both scored 22 goals, from 49 and 55 appearances respectively. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Mike Doyle who played 60 times. The club had 10 different goalscorers and used 25 different players including 3 debutants. Debutants this season were Derek Jeffries, Frank Carrodus and Willie Donachie. 2 honours were won during this season. See the competition results below for details.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Runners-Up |
| English Division One (old) | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 48 | 43 | 10th |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | Winners |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4th Round |
| League Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | Winners |
Trophy Cabinet (2)
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | 38 | 66 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 49 | 35 | 57 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 20 | 55 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 53 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 42 | 23 | 51 | |
| 6 | Coventry City | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 48 | 10 | 49 | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 35 | 22 | 47 | |
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 45 | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 45 | |
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 43 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 42 | |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 40 | |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 39 | |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 38 | |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 66 | -8 | 37 | |
| 17 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 36 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 31 | |
| 19 | Southampton | 42 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 67 | -21 | 29 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 68 | -34 | 27 | |
| 21 | Sunderland | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 68 | -38 | 26 | |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 71 | -31 | 25 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/08/1969 | Charity Shield | Leeds United | Away | 1-2 |
| 09/08/1969 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 4-1 |
| 12/08/1969 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 2-3 |
| 16/08/1969 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Away | 0-1 |
| 20/08/1969 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 0-2 |
| 23/08/1969 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 1-1 |
| 27/08/1969 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Away | 4-0 |
| 30/08/1969 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Away | 1-1 |
| 03/09/1969 | League Cup | Southport | Away | 3-0 |
| 06/09/1969 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 0-0 |
| 13/09/1969 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 3-0 |
| 17/09/1969 | European Cup Winners Cup | Athletic Bilbao | Away | 3-3 |
| 20/09/1969 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Home | 3-1 |
| 24/09/1969 | League Cup | Liverpool | Home | 3-2 |
| 27/09/1969 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Away | 0-2 |
| 01/10/1969 | European Cup Winners Cup | Athletic Bilbao | Home | 3-0 |
| 04/10/1969 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-1 |
| 08/10/1969 | English Division One (old) | Newcastle United | Home | 2-1 |
| 11/10/1969 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 2-2 |
| 14/10/1969 | League Cup | Everton | Home | 2-0 |
| 18/10/1969 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 1-0 |
| 25/10/1969 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-0 |
| 29/10/1969 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 3-0 |
| 01/11/1969 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Away | 1-1 |
| 08/11/1969 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Home | 1-0 |
| 12/11/1969 | European Cup Winners Cup | Lierse | Away | 3-0 |
| 15/11/1969 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 4-0 |
| 22/11/1969 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 1-1 |
| 26/11/1969 | European Cup Winners Cup | Lierse | Home | 5-0 |
| 29/11/1969 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Home | 1-2 |
| 03/12/1969 | League Cup | Manchester United | Home | 2-1 |
| 06/12/1969 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Away | 4-0 |
| 13/12/1969 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 1-1 |
| 17/12/1969 | League Cup | Manchester United | Away | 2-2 |
| 20/12/1969 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 1-3 |
| 23/12/1969 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 0-1 |
| 03/01/1970 | FA Cup | Hull City | Away | 1-0 |
| 06/01/1970 | English Division One (old) | Burnley | Home | 1-1 |
| 10/01/1970 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Away | 0-3 |
| 17/01/1970 | English Division One (old) | Stoke City | Home | 0-1 |
| 24/01/1970 | FA Cup | Manchester United | Away | 0-3 |
| 31/01/1970 | English Division One (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-3 |
| 07/02/1970 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1-1 |
| 18/02/1970 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 1-1 |
| 21/02/1970 | English Division One (old) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 3-1 |
| 28/02/1970 | English Division One (old) | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-0 |
| 04/03/1970 | European Cup Winners Cup | Academica Coimbra | Away | 0-0 |
| 07/03/1970 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | Neutral | 2-1 |
| 11/03/1970 | English Division One (old) | Crystal Palace | Home | 0-1 |
| 18/03/1970 | European Cup Winners Cup | Academica Coimbra | Home | 1-0 |
| 21/03/1970 | English Division One (old) | West Ham United | Home | 1-5 |
| 27/03/1970 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 0-1 |
| 28/03/1970 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 2-1 |
| 01/04/1970 | European Cup Winners Cup | Schalke 04 | Away | 0-1 |
| 04/04/1970 | English Division One (old) | Sunderland | Home | 0-1 |
| 06/04/1970 | English Division One (old) | Crystal Palace | Away | 0-1 |
| 08/04/1970 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Away | 0-0 |
| 15/04/1970 | European Cup Winners Cup | Schalke 04 | Home | 5-1 |
| 18/04/1970 | English Division One (old) | Leeds United | Away | 3-1 |
| 22/04/1970 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 2-1 |
| 29/04/1970 | European Cup Winners Cup | Gornik Zabrze | Neutral | 2-1 |